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If you do much online research on chiropractic care, you are bound to see an amazing amount of repetition on practitioners’ websites. We’re talking word-for-word by the hundreds, and though this might be technically defined as plagiarism, nobody seems to complain too much.

That is because much of the purloined parlance is within the industry, so to speak. Quoting information that educates the public on the advantages of chiropractic care and mainstream studies that cite its many advantages, seems to be shared material for chiropractic practices all over the country. Plus it is proven and factual.

Aside from informational pages on these websites, you’ll also see this wholesale misappropriation of wordage in blogs on sites promoting everything from nutrition to acupuncture. Bloggers should know better, since they are usually professional writers and copywriters, but, then again, why not repeat someone else’s writing if you can’t state it any better?

Look at it this way. If it was your writing showing up on websites all over the country, you might actually feel complimented because so many people in the field preferred your words over their own.

Chiropractors are not alone. This seems to be particularly pervasive in the healing arts, including medical doctors, dentists and even healthcare financial advisors. Their websites are replete with hundreds of words lifted from elsewhere, and it is almost impossible to trace their origin.

We’ve found numerous websites that are sharing writing without attribution, but we doubt anyone is going to mind all that much, because what’s good for one is apparently good for all— as long as the author doesn’t complain.

Take, for example, the following 65 words (part of several hundred but we don’t need to devote that many words to make the point):

In the United States, chiropractic is often considered a complementary health approach. According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which included a comprehensive survey of the use of complementary health approaches by Americans, about 8 percent of adults (more than 18 million) and nearly 3 percent of children (more than 2 million) had received chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation in the past 12 months…

Even though this survey is pretty much outdated more than a decade later, we found the above passage unchanged on 54 different sites all over the country and once in the UK. Most were chiropractic sites, but it was also on sites promoting pain therapy, yoga, cancer treatment, Chinese martial arts, holistic nursing, massage therapy, a suburban newspaper and even Wikipedia (the subject was therapeutic touch).

Can vitamin C help reduce spinal pain?

Though essential for collagen health—a key determinant of ligament, tendon, and bone quality—a large portion of the general population is currently deficient in vitamin C. In a new study, investigators found a link between suboptimal serum blood levels of vitamin C and a higher prevalence of neck pain, low back pain, and related functional limitations. This study supports the need to consider nutritional aspects, in this case specifically vitamin C, in the management of back pain. Pain, July 2016

Is too much TV hazardous to your health?

Spending too much time watching TV may boost the risk of death from a blood clot in the lung. A study of more than 86,000 individuals found that the risk of dying from pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lung) increased 70% among those who watched 2.5 to 4.9 hours of TV each day when compared with those who watched less than 2.5 hours per day. Furthermore, the researchers found each additional two hours of television viewing time increased the risk of pulmonary embolism by 40%. Circulation, July 2016

Does drinking water help you stay slimmer?

A study of nearly 10,000 adults suggests that water may be a secret weapon for weight loss. Investigators assessed water intake as adequate or inadequate based on urine samples and found that nearly one-third of those studied were inadequately hydrated. They also found that people who took in too little water daily had 50% greater odds for obesity than those who consumed more water each day. The study show that a diet that includes more water is likely associated with a healthier weight. Annals of Family Medicine, July 2016

A diet rich in healthy fats, such as olive oil and nuts, isn’t likely to cause weight gain.

A recent study tracked more than 7,400 adults who followed one of three meal plans: an unrestricted-calorie Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil; an unrestricted-calorie Mediterranean diet rich in nuts; or a low-fat diet intended to avoid all dietary fat. After five years, researchers found that a low-fat diet did not result in more weight loss, but instead resulted in a greater likelihood of increased waist circumference, which is a risk factor for chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes. Researchers stated that dietary guidelines should be revised to remove arbitrary limits on fat consumption and drop warnings about healthy, high-fat foods like nuts, phenolic-rich vegetable oils, and yogurt. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 2016

Chiropractic: Arthritis Increases Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition often treated by chiropractors. The carpal tunnel is a narrow, rigid passageway of ligament and bones at the base of the hand that houses the median nerve and tendons. Sometimes, thickening from irritated tendons or other swelling narrows the tunnel and causes the median nerve to be compressed, generating the symptoms associated with CTS such as numbness, tingling, and loss of grip strength. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of inflammatory and degenerative arthritis on carpal tunnel syndrome has revealed that both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis nearly double an individual’s risk for developing CTS.Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, March 2016

Most of us have suffered from back pain at one time or another. It often occurs after over-doing a physical task, like fall yard work, winter snow shoveling, working on the car, cleaning the house, and so on. But there are times when identifying the cause of back pain can be difficult or impossible. Let’s take a deeper look at where back pain can come from…

Chiropractic: Sleep Problems and Pain.
A recent study investigated the relationship between sleep problems and chronic pain, as well as other conditions. The study involved data on 1,753 participants and found an association between sleep problems and an increased risk for chronic pain and headaches, as well as an increase in the severity of both abdominal pain and musculoskeletal pain. The results suggest patients with musculoskeletal complaints should also be screened for sleep problems.Pain, December 2016

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